The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-07
Shrewsbury, Pa.-The working of the new

Shrewsbury, Pa.-The working of the new
railroad tariff seems to operate against short
roads, 1t is alleged that the rates charged on the
Stewartstown railroad will cause considerable
kicking. The rates on the Northern Central are
not materially charged, though of the changes
are in favor of the shipper, and when the working
of the new law gets to be fairly understood l be-
lieve the objections that now seem to be set up
against it will disappear.
The accidental shooting of Jas. A. Underwood,
at Parkton, Baltimore county, was sad affair,
yet it is likely Mr.. Underwood will recover. The
strange part of the accident is that the Baltimore
papers failed to publish the facts. 1t seems that
the storekeeper, Mr.. Ayers, had received pistol
from the city. Taking the weapon from its case
he drew back the hammer and was revolving the
chamber, which was filled with cartridges. Several
persons were present, looking at Mr.. Ayers hand
ling the pistol, among them, Mr.. Underwood,
who was sitting on the counter. The hammer OF
the pistol in some way slipped from his thumb,
struck cartridge and exploded. The pistol atthe
time was pointed towards Mr.. Underwood and the
ball entered the right side of his face near the cheek
bone, about one inch below the temple, taking
downward and backward course, passing through
the head and coming out below the tip of the ear
on the opposite side. Mr.. Underwood did not fall,
but bled very freely He was taken to his home
in York on the fast line. The last report we had
of him he was improving and was able to go out
walking the street. It is to be hoped he will
recover. This fooling with loaded firearms is but
another warning to careless people; but what is
the use? They won't heed them
Our legislature has been doing some queer things.
For instance, we are to vote on a prohibition
amendment and also, I believe, on woman suffrage.
The high license bill is likely to become a law.
The apportionment bills, which will probably pass,
are not relished by the Democrats, but why did
they not take more than they now get when they
had the opportunity? Now they must take only
what they can get.
Our county officers are making excellent rec
ords for themselves. The two worst abused
men-Sheriff Greenawald and Senator Brown-are
making the best officers. So you see the best men
who run for Office are usually the worst abused.
Prof. H. G. Brennaman was elected county
superintendent of common schools at q meeting OF
the school directors, held in York on Tuesday
Mr.. Williams, who served nine years very accept
ably to our people, declined a reelection.
The contest before our court on Monday for
tavern licences at New Freedom, Mt. Airey and
Saylor's, near Stewartstown, was warmly contested
by counsel for and against the remonstrances.-
Martin Saylor's license was granted. This is the
only hotel license in lower Hopewell township
The other two were refused, viz: Emanuel Shelter,
at New Freedom, and Noah Winemiller, at Mt.
Airey. 1t was proven that Winemiller sold liquor
on Sunday to minors, and in the case of Shelter,
at New Freedom, it was alleged by the
strants that hotel at New Freedom was not
necessary, yet believe the license for the house
would have been granted if his character for
sobriety had not been attacked and proven to such
an extent to satisfy the judges that he was not
such person as the law contemplated should be
entrusted with the dispensing of liquor. The
oe the place had spent So 600 in the erection
of the hotel.
Mr.. Fred Heb, tanner at Railroad borough,
will purchase 800 tons of rock oak bark this sea-
son. John S. Young & Co., of Hanover and Rail-
farf af
tons sumac leaves. 1t has been great many
years since sumac has been in demand. The first
money your correspondent ever made in pile
was Al years ago on a crop OF sumac [ gathered
and sold to Thomas Sewel, of Baltimore.
The grain and grass crops have improved very
much within the past ten days. Our farmers are
greatly encouraged at the prospect of moro than
half crop any way. The summer crop will be
enormous this year, much larger than any that
has been put out for many years.
Old Nathan Shelter, undertaken, who is well
known in Baltimore county and who has been con-
fined to his bed for nearly a year, is very feeble
and nearing the end.
At meeting of the members of'the York coun-
ty Agricultural Society, held on Monday evening
last, the managers were instructed to purchase
other and larger grounds for exhibition and other
purposes This is the first decisive act of the
members of the society, giving the managers
power to purchase other grounds. To dispose of
the present grounds will require two-thirdS vote
of the membership.
Word was brought to Shrewsbury late on We'd
nesday night that William Ehrhart, stonemason
and bricklayer, of this place, was found dead in
his room at hotel in Baltimore, where he board
ed, and it said he was sufocated by gas. Mr..
Ehrhart had lately secured job in the city and
had just entered upon the work. The people here
are very much excited about this death and think
there is something wrong about it. They claim
that he was too we'll acquainted with handling gas
to make any such mistake as to blow it out and
as he is the third York county man who has lost
his life under the circumstances, in the same
and at the same hotel, the most searching in
vestigation should be made in this case.
DR.. Henry G.. Bussey, also we'll known in your
county, is still confined to the house. He has
been so confined for more than year. The Dr.
was prominent politician of this county for
many years. His usefulness IN public life ha&
passed. h.